Levelset

APRIL 7, 2022

Shady, fly-by-night contractors will promise customers the world — and they hide the fact that they can put a lien on the owner’s home. They’ll collect a few checks, perform shoddy work, and then file a lien when the customer doesn’t pay. It’s also important to educate your customer about mechanics liens. Be responsive.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 21, 2009

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. Subcontractors Mechanics lien allowed where bank seized generals funds. Francis , No.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. Idle Equipment not entitled to Lien in Missouri. mechanics liens. Categories.

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Construction Knowledge

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Douglas Wilder announced that he would build a $100M US Slavery Museum. The city filed a lien against the land for $300,000 of unpaid back taxes. Pei filed a lien on the land for the full fee amount. Ten years ago, The Silver Companies, a real estate firm, donated 38 acres of prime land near Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg.

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Constructonomics

MAY 2, 2014

But this time around, we were expecting to get paid at the end of a job when, basically, the rug was ripped out from under us. File a Mechanic’s Lien (if you can). In Pennsylvania, the law states that you cannot file a lien on a purely public entity. Also, there is a timeline to file a mechanic’s lien.

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Construction Junkie

JULY 8, 2020

Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone were back and all had strong showings in the voting round. Check out our full review of The Lien Zone by clicking or tapping here. #7: It was a very exciting competition this year, with a few records broken along the way.

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Levelset

MAY 11, 2022

New York State has announced a major project in the state’s buildup of its infrastructure, with billions in contracts available for contractors in state-wide projects — an early return on the US government’s renewed interest in infrastructure spending. Payment protection on New York public projects. times the amount owed.

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Construction Junkie

MAY 20, 2020

Former winners CONEXPO-CON/AGG Radio, The ConTechCrew, and The Lien Zone are back, as well as a many other podcasts that are new to the competition. vote for the lien zone. The Lien Zone Podcast. This year we have several familiar faces, as well many new podcasts. Vote for conexpo/con-agg radio. vote for in the blue.

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Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, We use AIA contract documents with all our owners and subs. We always modify the documents to get better terms for us. For example, we insert a “paid when paid” clause; broader indemnification; and a lien waiver provision. We never let the owner or sub know we modified the document.

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Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, We use AIA contract documents with all our owners and subs. We always modify the documents to get better terms for us. For example, we insert a “paid when paid” clause; broader indemnification; and a lien waiver provision. We never let the owner or sub know we modified the document.

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Mr Ethics

APRIL 23, 2014

Dear Mr. Ethics, We use AIA contract documents with all our owners and subs. We always modify the documents to get better terms for us. For example, we insert a “paid when paid” clause; broader indemnification; and a lien waiver provision. We never let the owner or sub know we modified the document.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Take, for example, a post from early October by Joshua Glazov on his Construction Law Today blog , where he simply cites a 1941 quote from US Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson : The legal profession, like many another, tends to become over-professionalized. Number Two: Lien and Notice Requirements. Department of Labor.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In the same letter as its refusal, the contractor said it would release the retainage payment “which was pending receipt of a Waiver of Lien. The contractor responded to that letter: “Execution of the Waiver and subsequent cashing of the check will not affect your ability to initiate and prosecute your claim against [us.”

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 21, 2017

That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. that are primarily used for business purposes), solar leases are regularly missed. Or, if you are moving to a new home in the same utility district, then where permitted by the local utility, the system can be moved to your new home.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 18, 2018

That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. that are primarily used for business purposes), solar leases are regularly missed. Or, if you are moving to a new home in the same utility district, then where permitted by the local utility, the system can be moved to your new home.

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Construction Lawyer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. Waivers of liens: fraud. mechanics liens. TrackBack URL for this entry: [link].

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 16, 2020

That fixture filing is in most states a lien or encumbrance against the system. that are primarily used for business purposes), solar leases are regularly missed, if they are indexed at all. Some of the companies engaged in this business (.

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Construction Lawyer

OCTOBER 6, 2012

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

In the construction industry, we speak a lot about the filing of a mechanic’s lien. Similarly, the payment bond requirement helps mitigate some of a subcontractor’s and/or material supplier’s potential reluctance to work on such projects in light of sovereign immunity preventing one from filing a mechanic’s lien against the government.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

For example, if your general contractor falls behind on paying their sub contractors, or they don’t pay them at all, then those subs have lien rights that you as the developer or your tenant will have to pay the sub contractor or defend your rights as a property owner. But that’s not all. Chuck Taylor. Director of Operations.

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Construction Law Monitor

MAY 14, 2013

Should this bill become law (which is likely given the total lack of opposition in the Senate or in the House Committee), lessors of movables would be required to provide formal notice to contractors and owners within 10 days of their materials being used on a project, as opposed to simple delivery of a lease. Related articles.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Provide the contract documents to us, and we’ll turn around a review in a day or two. Should You Sign That Lien Waiver? Do Your Mechanics Lien Rights Make Pay When Paid Clauses Irrelevant? Having an attorney review your construction contract does not need to be complicated. Related articles. What Flow Down?!?!

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Contract Lien Construction Documentation 82

Construction Lawyer

APRIL 30, 2012

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site.  Later, Trystate commenced a mechanics lien action, seeking to be paid its claims.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

-->. In the construction industry, we speak a lot about the filing of a mechanic’s lien. Contact us today for an initial consultation. But what if you are working on a public project? Whether for the federal, state, county or municipal government, here are some basic facts you need to know today! How do you file a Miller Act Claim?

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Claims Lien Materials Contractors 40

HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

This means that all parties working on a job (us, the client, subcontractors and architects) have access to all job files 24/7, which is ideal when you have multiple projects in different time zones. Of course there are some documents, such as lien waivers, and those that require a notary that still call for originals. It all adds up.

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HardHatChat

MAY 18, 2010

We tell our subs, if it isn’t in writing from us, it doesn’t exist. However, any of the following could still happen during the change order process: The client refuses to pay the subcontractor in full, so the sub puts a lien on the project. After all, the subs aren’t under contract with the client, they’re under contract with the GC.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In North America, Payapps’ GCPay solution helps general contractors with the same benefits – and also manages the lien waiver exchange process with their trade partners. . Many of our customers are already using and seeing the benefits of Payapps. Beyond faster payment cycles, Payapps also mitigates compliance risk.

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Physically writing things down actually helps us to remember things. For contractors and construction workers, project checklists and dates involving project deadlines and lien deadlines are extremely important details that need to be remembered. So how can this relate to the construction industry?

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Followup, followup, followup…and let us suggest sending a demand letter. You can also file a mechanics lien to bridge the gap. Construction Liens: Are There Any Downsides? This frequently boils down to something very simple: following up on invoices and amping up the pressure to pay. Make sure they have the invoice.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Textura —CPM minimizes the risk concerning the hold up of payment by tracking of compliance status in real-time and direct electronic payments. construction estimating construction management construction method construction payment management system construction software construction tool'

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Construction Law Monitor

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Well, PACE loans create a lien against properties similar to a tax lien, meaning that the lien has priority over all other debts (including mortgages). The news from the FHFA caused more than $150m in funding to get yanked by the US Department of Energy, and has some predicting the demise of PACE Financing as we know it.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

The Cobb Law Group ‘s blog: Georgia Construction, Bond and Lien Law Blog , has been a finalist in previous Best Construction Blog competitions , and continues to provide a combination of solid legal advice and more general commentary, some of which is more lighthearted than the blog’s necessarily serious primary topic.

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Construction Defense Legal Claims 48

Levelset

AUGUST 5, 2022

In her book, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway , Susan Jeffers advises us (in all caps, no less), “THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING IS TO GO OUT AND DO IT.”. If your clients are slow to pay (a common problem in construction), you need to know your legal rights, including the right to file a mechanics lien.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MAY 11, 2016

I wanted to cover some important presentations on new prompt payment/construction lien legislation and there were some speakers with especially useful knowledge on this topic at the educational symposium to start the day. There also were plenty of networking opportunities and a free lunch.

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Lets Build

APRIL 6, 2022

Let’s look at California – the state with the highest construction output in the US – as an example. Retainage and mechanic’s liens. As a contractor, you have a powerful tool you can use to collect payment that you’re owed – a mechanic’s lien.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It is okay for him to run an advocacy ad and for us to write a story describing his cause/case. Never write an email you would not want to be seen in public and/or used in legal action. Unfortunately, this email also landed — late last night — in the mailbox of the person who had made the original inquiry.

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Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 20, 2011

The Construction Law Monitor (and our sister Construction Lien Blog ) has been chosen to take part in the Trades Hub. Fewer skilled tradesmen in the workforce will affect us all. The mrW Trades Hub will help us in that effort.” ” The tag line: Mike Rowe Is No Expert, But He Knows Where To Find Them.

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